Improvement in baby-walkers



(tuiied glatte JOHN C. GOULDING, Ol. TREN'LVON, NEW JERSEY.

Letters Patent N 97,078, dated November 23, 1869.l i i IMPROVEMENT IN BABY-AWALKERS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same To all whom -it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN C. GoULDING, of Trenton, in the county of Mercer, and State ot New Jersey, have invented e newzuid improved ztby-ivalker; und Ido hereby-(leclerc that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to nmke and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

Figure l represents :t rear elevation of my improved baby-walker.

Figure 2 is a plan or top view of the sume.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding pzu'ts.

This invent-ion has for its object to so construct u baby-walker, that it will it the child like u. gurn'leut, allow the saune freedom of motion while supporting it, and be simple, light, and chen-p at the saune time.

The invent-ion consists in fitting,r n. iiexihle beit into the walker, so that said belt may be buckled around the iva-ist of thecllld, to prevent the saune from fulling, and stili to form e yielding support. A, in the drawing, represents t-he upper frame of u baby-walker.

It is supported on four or more legs, B B, which are provided with casters, a (l, :is shown.

The frame A is in form of n letter U, that is to soy, open in rear.

Upon the frame A is secured n U-shztped sheet of fabric, O, which is somewhat wider than the fra-me, so es to project to the inside of the same. 4

From the inner edge of this sheet C is suspendeda.

broad belt, D, which is open in rear, and which, when .a child is placed-within the instrument, is laid around y the waist and buckled. lhe child is thus firmly retained, and cannot fell, but is at liberty to walk about wit-h the whole frame.

The instrument is light, can be cheaply mede, und

buckling strap a, upon the frame A B, as shown and described.

\Vitnesses:

Jos. STERLING, STILWELL SMITH.

JOHN C. GOULDING. 

